Intramuscular Ketamine for the Rapid Tranquilization of the Uncontrollable, Violent, and Dangerous Adult Patient

Journal of Trauma

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 1008-1010

  Roberts, James R ^a   Geeting, Glenn K ^a  

^a MERCY HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; HALOPERIDOL; KETAMINE; LORAZEPAM; NARCOTIC AGENT; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; TRANQUILIZER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG SAFETY; EMERGENCY WARD; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; MALE; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALIVATION; SEDATION; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0035206364     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-200111000-00031     Document Type: Article

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